29.3416, Jobs: Computational Linguistics: Assistant Professor, The University of British Columbia

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Subject: 29.3416, Jobs: Computational Linguistics: Assistant Professor, The University of British Columbia

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Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2018 11:12:56
From: Vicki Ferguson [ling.admin at ubc.ca]
Subject: Computational Linguistics: Assistant Professor, The University of British Columbia, Canada

 
University or Organization: The University of British Columbia 
Department: Department of Linguistics
Job Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada 
Web Address: https://linguistics.ubc.ca/
Job Title: Assistant Professor in Computational Linguistics
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Natural Language Processing


Description:

The Department of Linguistics at the University of British Columbia,
Vancouver, invites applications for a tenure-track position in Computational
Linguistics to begin July 1, 2019, with appointment at the rank of Assistant
Professor. 

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Linguistics, Computer Science, or a closely
related field and are expected to demonstrate a record of or potential for
high-quality research and teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels,
with a demonstrated ability to teach courses in at least three of the
following areas: 
- Computational morphology, 
- Computational pragmatics, 
- Computational semantics, 
- Syntax and parsing, 
- Machine learning, 
- Machine translation, and 
- Low-resource languages. 

We especially encourage applicants who have experience combining insights from
Computational Linguistics/Natural Language Processing with traditional areas
of linguistic enquiry. Experience in the tech industry is considered an asset.
The Department of Linguistics, in collaboration with the Master of Data
Science (Departments of Computer Science and Statistics) has developed and is
continuing to invest a new professional master-level stream in Computational
Linguistics. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to this
professional master-level program, as well as to the Linguistics Major, the
Speech Sciences Major and the Cognitive Systems program, and may participate
in other programs administered by the Department as well.

As this is a tenure-track position, the successful candidate will be reviewed
for reappointment, tenure, and promotion in subsequent years, in accordance
with the Collective Agreement. For a description of the criteria for
reappointment and promotion, visit:
http://www.hr.ubc.ca/faculty-relations/collective-agreements/appointment-facul
ty/.

Applicants are asked to provide:
- A letter of application, 
- Curriculum vitae, 
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness, 
- Research and teaching statements, 
- No more than three samples of published or unpublished scholarship, along
with any additional supporting documents (max. file size 3MB per document). 

Applications must be submitted online at the application link provided below
by October 31, 2018.

In addition, applicants should arrange for three confidential signed letters
of recommendation to be sent separately by the same date to the contact
information provided below. Enquiries addressed to Dr. Rose-Marie Dechaine,
Chair of the Search Committee, may be sent to the same email address.

This position is subject to final budgetary approval. Salary will be
commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse
community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or
discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been
marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code,
including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family
status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous
person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians
and permanent residents will be given priority.



Application Deadline: 31-Oct-2018 
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://ling.air.arts.ubc.ca/?p=2080 
Contact Information:
	Vicki Ferguson 
	Email: ling.admin at ubc.ca 


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